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This evening I'll be presenting a brand new session on installing and managing SQL Server 2012 with PowerShell. Here's the abstract:
Windows Server 2008 introduced Server Core, the operating system without the Graphical User Interface. SQL Server 2012 is the first version of SQL Server to support Server Core. To gain the maximum efficiency from ...

I'll be presenting at the South East Michigan SQL Server User Group (SEMSSUG) tonight. The session will be Gather SQL Server Performance Data with PowerShell.
We all know how important it is to keep a baseline of performance metrics that allow us to know when something is wrong and help us to track it down and fix the problem. We don't always ...

As Adam Machanic said, Fall is the busy season for speaking, and it will be for me. Here's a brief list of what's coming up:
On Saturday, September 17 I'll be in Kalamazoo, Michigan for SQL Saturday #84, where I'll be presenting my Automate Policy-Based Management using PowerShell. The lineup of presenters for this event is amazing and I'll ...

I'd like to thank everyone who attended my pre-conference session at PASS on Using PowerShell to Get the Most Out Of SQL Server. It was a huge success, and (at the last count I heard) I had 63 people in attendance.
The demos for the session have been attached to this post, but it's password protected, so those of you present have the ...

Next week is the eagerly anticipated PASS Summit 2010. I've attended every year since 2003, but this one is special, because I'm presenting both a Pre-Conference session and a Spotlight session! In addition to these, I'll be a contestant in Monday evening's SQL Quiz Bowl, and on Wednesday afternoon, one of the Lightning sessions.
Monday's ...

I'll be presenting my session on Use PowerShell to Get the Most out of SQL Server twice today. This session is a one-hour intro to PowerShell and how to use it to connect with and manage SQL Server. Here's the full abstract:
PowerShell is the new scripting environment from Microsoft for managing server environments. Because PowerShell supports ...

PowerShell is an amazing tool to help you automate your administrative processes. There are a lot of books and online sources to help you learn PowerShell, but how do you learn how to use it with SQL Server? Simple, just sign up for my PASS PreCon session. Here's the outline:
Use PowerShell to Get the Most out of SQL Server
Module 1: ...

The results are in, and I'm pleased, but not satisfied. I delivered a brand new session called Gather SQL Server Performance Data with PowerShell, where I discussed key performance counters you should monitor and why, then a PowerShell script to gather them and store them in a SQL Server database, then created a report which I loaded and ran from ...

For those of you who may have missed it, the 24 Hours of PASS conference starts tonight at 8pm EDT!
I'll be presenting my introductory PowerShell for SQL Server session at 9pm EDT, so if you're interested in getting started with PowerShell, please join me.
You can register for the free virtual conference here.
See you tonight!
Allen